WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT SUFFERING?

WHY SHOULD I FIND JOY IN SUFFERING?

• Suffering makes us remember who gave us our luxuries.
• Suffering reveals a person's inner self.
• Suffering protects us from future dangers.

Suffering makes you need God.
Would you go to a doctor when you weren't sick? You wouldn't. Just like if you were living comfortably with no problems, you would not feel the need to talk to God.

Suffering reveals a person's inner self.
Can you know how a person is really like if you haven't seen how they respond to stress? Someone you know could seem happy and relaxed in easy circumstances but radically seem to change personalities when confronted with a problem. This will let you know how a person is actually like contrary to your assumptions.

Suffering protects us from future dangers.
Would you eat a peanut if you knew you would get hives from it? No you wouldn't. Why? Because you have had an experience of eating peanuts and getting an allergic reaction. Your past suffering has warned you to not eat peanuts again.

AND NOW YOU KNOW ABOUT SUFFERING!